Oddschecker Free Bets Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1).
Warwick · Sunday, 8 Mar · 18:10
· 2m
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:10
Off time
11
Runners
Good to Soft (Good in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
WILSTAR (IRE
🥈 Second
TALAKAN (FR
🥉 Third
GREAT FLEET (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.50
6/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.20
11/5
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.33
10/3
04 · —
5
4/1
05 · —
34
33/1
06 · —
67
66/1
07 · —
67
66/1
08 · —
101
100/1
09 · —
201
200/1
10 · —
301
300/1
11 · —
301
300/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
Great Fleet (G)
[T]
Bumper winner who shaped encouragingly when placed on first 2 hurdle starts. Well held in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham next outing before easily winning a Kelso maiden in December. Pulled up on handicap debut at Windsor last time, but no surpri…
|
Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 6 | 75.3 kg |
3.20
11/5
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Wilstar (G)
FAV
[T]
Well-bred type who was successful on second of 2 starts in bumpers and has been going the right way over hurdles, scoring comfortably in 10-runner maiden at Southwell (15.8f, soft) last month. Major player with further improvement to come.
|
S Bowen | O Murphy | 6 | 75.3 kg |
2.50
6/4
|
| 10th | 3 | — |
Answer That (G)
Shaped promisingly when making the frame twice from 3 starts in bumpers for Anthony McCann in Ireland. Well held on stable/hurdling debut when fifth of 7 in maiden at Plumpton (15.9f, soft) 27 days ago, but he's entitled to step forward fr…
|
Freddie Gordon | C Gordon | 5 | 72.1 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 9th | 4 | — |
Bargain Hunter (G)
Placed on completed start in points, but managed to beat only one rival in a pair of bumpers and low-key start over hurdles when eighth of 14 in maiden at Uttoxeter (15.8f, heavy) 6 weeks ago.
|
Nick Slatter | D J Jeffreys | 5 | 72.1 kg |
301
300/1
|
| 4th | 5 | — |
Legal Weapon (G)
Course bumper winner who stepped forward from his first 2 starts over hurdles when second in a Newbury maiden in December. However, wasn't able to build on that when fourth of 8 in novice at Doncaster (16.6f, soft) last time, finding less …
|
Ben Jones | B Pauling | 6 | 72.1 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 11th | 6 | — |
Scrumpyjack (G)
Down the field in a Hereford bumper in December 2024 and fared no better returning from 13-month absence when pulled up in maiden at Doncaster (19.4f, soft) on hurdles bow in January.
|
Daire James McConville | C E Longsdon | 5 | 72.1 kg |
301
300/1
|
| 6th | 7 | — |
Typhoon Warrior (G)
Encouragement both starts in bumpers, before given a considerate introduction to hurdling when third of 8 in a Market Rasen novice in January. Tailed off at Newbury (16.3f, soft) last time and will be of more appeal once handicapping.
|
Tristan Durrell | D Skelton | 5 | 72.1 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 7th | 8 | — |
Ample Warning (M)
Looked like a stayer in a Cheltenham bumper back in April 2024. After 20 months off, shaped up well when fourth of 15 in novice at Ludlow (15.8f, soft) on hurdling debut in December, though she may be one for further down the line.
|
J J Burke | A Ralph | 6 | 68.9 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 5th | 9 | — |
Ballylicky Bay (M)
Irish point winner who made a successful start under Rules in a Bangor bumper last summer. However, well held on hurdling debut in October and failed to improve when eighth of 10 in novice at Hereford (16.2f, good) the following month.
|
Paul O'Brien | K Pickard | 6 | 68.9 kg |
201
200/1
|
| 8th | 10 | — |
Chico Magnifica (G)
Fairly useful form when winning twice from 4 starts on the level (raced at 11/12f) for Karl Burke in 2025. In need of the experience on stable/hurdling debut when sixth of 8 in juvenile event at Huntingdon (15.8f, soft) a week ago, so he m…
|
G Sheehan | O Murphy | 4 | 67.6 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 2nd | 11 | — |
Talakan (G)
Fairly useful 14.5f winner on the Flat in France and has made a promising start over hurdles, rallying well for second in 8-runner juvenile event at Ludlow (15.8f, soft) last time. Remains with potential so he's not taken lightly.
|
K Brogan | T Lawes | 4 | 67.6 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
Betting forecast: Wilstar (6/4), Great Fleet (11/5), Talakan (10/3), Legal Weapon (4/1), Chico Magnifica (33/1), Typhoon Warrior (66/1), Answer That (66/1), Ample Warning (100/1), Ballylicky Bay (200/1), Bargain Hunter (300/1), Scrumpyjack (300/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5446.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2509.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1254.0 GBP |
| P4 | 628.0 GBP |
| P5 | 273.0 GBP |